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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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